Offer all actions to Krishna.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्परः |अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते ||१२-६||
ye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi saṃnyasya matparaḥ . ananyenaiva yogena māṃ dhyāyanta upāsate ||12-6||
Use this verse before starting daily work.
Meaning
But those who dedicate all actions to Me, regard Me as supreme, and worship Me by meditating on Me with undivided yoga.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Devotees offer all actions to Krishna and meditate on Him.
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Explanation
Krishna describes practical bhakti: dedicate actions, make Krishna the goal, and meditate with undivided attention.
Read the traditional commentary
Returning to His chosen theme, Krishna describes the true devotee in full. Such a person surrenders every action to Him (sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi saṃnyasya), holds Him as the highest aim (mat-paraḥ), and meditates upon Him with an undivided yoga (ananyena yogena) — a devotion that admits no second object. This verse and the next form a single thought, the climax of Krishna's answer to Arjuna.
Notice that devotion here embraces all of life: work is not abandoned but offered up; the heart's focus is single; meditation and action become one continuous act of love. This integration of karma, dhyāna, and bhakti is the practical heart of the chapter.
In daily life
Before work, mentally dedicate the action to Krishna.
A student can offer study, effort, and results to Krishna.
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Dedicate one task to Krishna before doing it.
My actions are offerings to Krishna.Reflect
Which action can I offer to Krishna today?
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The Gita on meditation, in other chapters
- Verse 6.14Steady the mind with calm and fearlessness, then rest it lovingly on the Divine as your highest goal.
- Verse 10.17 · ArjunaThe mind needs concrete supports to fix itself on the Divine — so ask, with Arjuna, where to rest your attention.
- Verse 3.30Offer your actions to the Divine, release craving and anxiety, and you can act decisively even under pressure with an untroubled heart.
- Verse 5.29Know the Divine as the Lord of all and the loving friend of your own heart — that recognition is the doorway to lasting peace.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 12.6
Who says Bhagavad Gita 12.6, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 12.6, in Chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (Bhakti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.6 mean?
But those who dedicate all actions to Me, regard Me as supreme, and worship Me by meditating on Me with undivided yoga. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 12.6 for daily life?
Before work, mentally dedicate the action to Krishna. A student can offer study, effort, and results to Krishna.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 12.6 mean?
ye — those who; tu — but; sarvāṇi — all; karmāṇi — actions; mayi — in Me.
Where does verse 12.6 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 6 of 20 in Chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga. The next verse is 12.7.